Bangladesh vs India: External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI

Bangladesh
22.3%
in 2024
India
18.6%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
111th
India rank
113th

External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI over time

  • Bangladesh
  • India
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 22.3% against 18.6% in India, a difference of 3.7%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times India's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 111th and India ranks 113th of 129 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh India Difference Ahead
2000s 26.7% 18.8% 8.0% Bangladesh
2010s 18.5% 20.6% 2.1% India
2020s 20.9% 19.2% 1.7% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external debt stocks as a proportion of gni, Bangladesh or India?
Bangladesh, at 22.3% against 18.6% in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in external debt stocks as a proportion of gni between Bangladesh and India?
3.7%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for external debt stocks as a proportion of gni?
Bangladesh ranks 111th and India ranks 113th of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External debt stocks as a proportion of GNI (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
129 places, 3,093 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed